Slovenia year 2012 stamps Olympic games London set MNH

Slovenia year 2012 stamps Olympic games London set MNH

Slovenia’s main issue for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games was a commemorative stamp dedicated to the games in general, followed by a separate issue honoring a gold medalist.

Here are the details for the main philatelic items related to the London 2012 Olympics from Slovenia’s Post (Pošta Slovenije):

1. London 2012 Olympic Games Commemorative Set

• Date of Issue: July 20, 2012 (often issued right before the Games started).
• Format: A Miniature Sheet (or small sheetlet) containing 6 stamps with three different designs and three accompanying vignettes (labels). The search results refer to this as a “Sheet of Six” or “sheetlet of 6.”
• Denomination: The denominations usually correspond to international postal rates (often C and D rate equivalent).
• Motifs: The designs typically depict Slovenian athletes in action or a symbolic representation of the Olympic spirit related to the sports in which Slovenia traditionally excels.

2. Olympic Gold Medal Winner Stamp

Pošta Slovenije has a tradition of issuing a stamp to honor every Slovenian athlete who wins a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games shortly after the event.

• Athlete Honored: Urška Žolnir (Judo, Women’s 63 kg). She was Slovenia’s only gold medalist at the London 2012 Games.
• Date of Issue: Shortly after her victory (usually within a couple of months of the Games).
• Motif: A portrait of Urška Žolnir celebrating her gold medal win.